Hat brim and method of making



Jan. 5 1926. 1,568,626

7 w. H. ROBSON HAT BRIM AND METHOD OF MAKING Filed June 13 1925 ,zrvezziozw- W4 glazin 19053022 ATTORNEY.

Patented Jan. 5, 1926.

PATENT OFFICE;

WILLIAM H. ROBSON, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, ASSIGNOR TO BRIGHAM-I-IO'PKINS COMPANY, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, A CORPORATION OF MARYLAND;

HAT BBIM AND METHOD OF MAKING.

Application filed June .13, 1925. Serial m. 36,881.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it'known that I, WILLIAM H. RoBsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hat Brims and Methods of Making, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to straw hats and has for an object to provide the brim of a straw hat with a new and improved edge presenting a greater degree of resistance to wear and usage and a neater appearance to the observer.

A further object of the invention is to provide the brim of a straw hat composed of overlying and underlying members with a cord introduced between the marginal edges of such overlying and underlying members, said cord being covered by a materialcorresponding in appearance and general nature to the material of the brim.

A further object of the invention is to provide a laminated straw hat brim between.

the edges of the laminae of which is introduced a cord covered by material corresponding in appearance and texture to the laminae of the brim. e v

A further object of the invention is to provide a method of constructing a, straw hat brim in accordance with and to produce the brim referred to in the preceding objects of invention.

With these and other objects in view, the invention comprises certain novel parts, elements, constructions, operations, functions and steps of a method as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 represents the first step in the method of forming the edge of the brim and shows in perspective a tube composed of spirally wound braid or the equivalent.

Figure 2 represents the second step in the method of producing the brim edge and 3 comprises the tube shown in process of construction at Figure 1, slitted longitudinally and sewed by a plurality of stitchings into a flat sheet.

Figure 3 represents one strip of the sheet shown at Figure 2 which is severed into a plurality of such strips as by cutting along the line 33 or equivalent positions.

Figure 4 is an edge view of the strip shown at Figure 3 as indicated at arrow 4 at Fig re L3.

Figure 5 represents the next step in theformation of the edge of the brim wherein the strip of, material shown at Figure 3 is folded over a cord and stitched into po-- sition. I

Figure .6 is a transverse sectional View taken on line 66 of Figure 5 and showing the strip of braid folded over'and embracing the cord. p

Figures 7 and 8 are respec-tively plan and edge views of the inclosed cord inserted between the margins of the laminae of a hat brim.

Figure 9 is a transverse sectional view through the corded edge and the laminae of the hatbrim as indicated by line 9-9 of Figure 7. I

Figure 10 is a View in enlarged detail of the strip of braid shown in all the preceding figures and which .ultimately incloses and embraces the cord and is introduced between the laminae of the hat brim.

Like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several v1ews.-

The method of forming a hat brim, which produces the brim together with the method being the subject matter of this application, comprises forming first a braid as indicated at 20. This braid 20 is preferably composed of straw or any of the similar materials ordinarily woven into braid for the produc tion of ventilated hats for summer wear and each successlve convolution as it is added tothe spirally constructed tube, that is to say the tube is constructed of a braid sewed by stitching in such spiral formation and is of any length desired or convenient.

This spirally wound tube of indeterminate length is then slitted longitudinally and flattened out into a sheet. The flattened-out sheet is then stitched by a plurality of stitchings 122 after which the sheet is again out between them e nerrowlypositipned stitch:

ings, as for instance along the line 3-3 at Figure 2 and between other similarly positioned rows of stitchings to produce a strip of material as shown at Figure 3 comprising short lengths of the braid sewed by stitching both longitudinally of the braid sections and longitudinally of the strip which is transverse to the braid sections.

This strip of material, as shown at Figure 3, is now folded along its center line 6 over the cord 23, as shown at Figure 5, and

is stitched down as at 2t adjacent to the cord. While the term cord is employed herein and while a cord within the usual meaining of that term is considered a desirable element, to employ in this position, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the use of such a member as is usually included in the term cord-but will include any type of member which may be folded into and embraced by the strip shown at Figure 3, suchfor instance as a wire, reed or in fact any material which seems desirable to employ in the position.

The construction thus completed by the infolding of the cord 23 is inserted between the marginal edges of the laminae 23 of a usual and ordinarily constructed straw hat in such position that the en'ibracing braids 20 extend slightly beyond the marginal edges of the laminae of the brim and produce thereby a smooth, neat appearing edge which is supported and reinforced by the cord 23 or its equivalent, infolded therein and secured by stitches 26 through the outer edges of the laminae and through the insert as shown more particularly at Figures 7 and 9.

What I claimeto be new is: 1. A laminated straw hat brim having as an insertbetween the marginal edges the superimposed edges of a strip of material composed of transversely extending,ilateral ly overlapped straw braid sections connected together and folded along substantially the longitudinal middle line of the strip and infolding a cord within said fold, said strip being so related to the laminated edges as to maintain the fold at a position zit-all points radially without the laminated'margin.

2. The method of forming a straw hat brim consisting in superimposing one brim member upon another with their edges registering, constructing a strip of material of transversely extending overlapping straw braids united togetheralong their overlapping edges infolding a cord within the strip of material so formed with the folded edges of the strip superimposed, inserting the superimposed edges between the perimetri cal edges of the superimposed brim members, and securing in position by stitching through the brim members and infolding material.

3. The method of producing a straw hat brim consisting in superimposing one brim member upon another, winding a strip of straw braid spirally by overlapping into a tube and sewing through the overlaps into such position, slit-ting the tube longitudinally and flattening into a flat sheet, sewing longitudinally of the sheet, slitting the sheet be tween certain rows of stitching into a plurality of strips of material each comprising a series of short overlapping braid members extending transversely of the strip, folding the strip along its longitudinal mid dle line and infolding a cord therein with the edges of the strip superimposed, inserting the superimposed edges of the strip be tween the superimposed members of the brim With the folded edge extending beyond the perimetrical edges of the brim members, and stitching through the assembled members.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

WILLIAM H. ROBSON. 

